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Astra H Cambelt
« on: 30 November 2018, 09:03:42 »

Mrs G has had her astra serviced recently and she always panics when she sees an advisory let alone a 'recommended' or 'urgent' item on the worksheet.  In short she is a garage owner's dream.

The latest thing to pop up is the cambelt and so of course she is breaking my balls about it.  At 122k it sounds about right that it is due.  Sigh.  Anyone with experience of it fancy doing it for me? ;D
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #1 on: 30 November 2018, 10:16:49 »

 Belt intervals same as Omega, 4 years or 40,000 which ever is first
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #2 on: 30 November 2018, 10:39:40 »

Belt intervals same as Omega, 4 years or 40,000 which ever is first
depends on what engine is fitted
some are 150km/100k miles  10 years
locking kits are cheap, gates belt kits £80-£120
sort of job an indy garage would do for £200 + vat
but easy enough DIY
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #3 on: 30 November 2018, 18:47:44 »

Assuming this is a  petrol Astra h or older (I don’t know about the j’s) They r the easiest belts you can do. Repair time is 1.5 hours I believe lol
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #4 on: 30 November 2018, 18:48:32 »

My point is even if u took it to a garage you’d be charged a relatively small amount 👍
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #5 on: 30 November 2018, 20:00:41 »

1.9 diesel.
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #6 on: 01 December 2018, 22:54:37 »

Assuming this is a  petrol Astra h or older (I don’t know about the j’s) They r the easiest belts you can do. Repair time is 1.5 hours I believe lol
Thanks for that, Webby. I shall have to do one soon. Reading Haynes, it's the usual 'remove cam cover upper, as in  2.2, then cam cover central, as in 3.1', etc, making it hard to gauge how hard the job is. I imagine it's similar to the Omega 4 cylinder cambelt change, but time will tell.
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #7 on: 01 December 2018, 23:16:31 »

I had a 1999 1700 diseasal Astra G. The cam sprocket was connected to the cam itself via a taper ie no woodruff key.
If yours is the case, don't slacken the nut holding the two together otherwise you'll need some proper timing gear.
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #8 on: 02 December 2018, 21:10:49 »

I had a 1999 1700 diseasal Astra G. The cam sprocket was connected to the cam itself via a taper ie no woodruff key.
If yours is the case, don't slacken the nut holding the two together otherwise you'll need some proper timing gear.
Thanks for the warning. I understand from Haynes that the Astra H has variable valve timing, which occurs at the cam sprocket to camshaft conection. I presumed the connection from this nifty bit of kit is keyed or in some other way precise.
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #9 on: 02 December 2018, 21:48:09 »

Reading Haynes, it looks straightforward, needing no special tools, just a new belt, tensioner and idler pulley. Changing the timing belt sprockets  does need special tools KM-6347 and KM-956-1, but I do not need to remove the sprockets, do I?
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #10 on: 02 December 2018, 21:59:19 »

cant see why you would need to, just slacken the tensioner and remove the belt, change your rollers / tensioner and refit. Simples  :y I can't imagine that the Astra H would be in any way special in this regard...
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #11 on: 03 December 2018, 02:07:56 »

Think you`ll find there`s an engine mount in the way   :)
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #12 on: 03 December 2018, 15:20:48 »

Talked to one of the Astra boys at work & apparently the 1.9 can be 8v or 16v 
He advises every 6 years regardless of mileage for cam belt kit & water pump  :y



 
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #13 on: 03 December 2018, 16:26:51 »

Local Indy just quoted 189 inc VAT and the waterpump :y
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #14 on: 03 December 2018, 16:35:10 »

Local Indy just quoted 189 inc VAT and the waterpump :y
Mates rates for the 1.8 petrol was £100 six years ago, so I would say £189 is a decent price  :y
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #15 on: 03 December 2018, 17:25:55 »

I probably should think about doing the cambelt on the Battlebus (and overgrown Astra-G), as no history of its cambelt being done in the last 16yrs/125k.


Now seeing as that nice DTM fella was heard mumbling "I hate this f****** car" at the Battlebus, I wonder if he fancies the challenge ;D
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #16 on: 03 December 2018, 18:32:28 »

Whilst on the subject of cam belts, Jaime.... mines due in 2019. Do you fancy a few notes in your sky rocket? I’ll do strip down and everything. Just need the belt fitting.

I’m ashamed to say the thought still scares me after, well, u know what 😢😢😢😢
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #17 on: 03 December 2018, 18:35:25 »

Whilst on the subject of cam belts, Jaime.... mines due in 2019. Do you fancy a few notes in your sky rocket? I’ll do strip down and everything. Just need the belt fitting.

I’m ashamed to say the thought still scares me after, well, u know what 😢😢😢😢
How about you do it whilst I watch over you and double check it all ;)
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #18 on: 03 December 2018, 18:46:38 »

Whilst on the subject of cam belts, Jaime.... mines due in 2019. Do you fancy a few notes in your sky rocket? I’ll do strip down and everything. Just need the belt fitting.

I’m ashamed to say the thought still scares me after, well, u know what 😢😢😢😢
How about you do it whilst I watch over you and double check it all ;)

Lol ok 👍 you still got locking tools and shizzle? 😄
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #19 on: 03 December 2018, 18:51:38 »

Yes. I know, because I checked before I went to Jersey, because that joshwyatt bloke needs to borrow it.
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #20 on: 03 December 2018, 18:57:06 »

I probably should think about doing the cambelt on the Battlebus (and overgrown Astra-G), as no history of its cambelt being done in the last 16yrs/125k.


Now seeing as that nice DTM fella was heard mumbling "I hate this f****** car" at the Battlebus, I wonder if he fancies the challenge ;D
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #21 on: 03 December 2018, 19:04:27 »

I probably should think about doing the cambelt on the Battlebus (and overgrown Astra-G), as no history of its cambelt being done in the last 16yrs/125k.


Now seeing as that nice DTM fella was heard mumbling "I hate this f****** car" at the Battlebus, I wonder if he fancies the challenge ;D
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Opps, s'pose I ought to change the oil occasionally then ;D

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« Reply #22 on: 03 December 2018, 19:19:51 »

Cheers Tb 👍
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #23 on: 04 December 2018, 00:23:42 »

Local Indy just quoted 189 inc VAT and the waterpump :y
Mates rates for the 1.8 petrol was £100 six years ago, so I would say £189 is a decent price  :y

Agreed,sounds ok
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Re: Astra H Cambelt
« Reply #24 on: 10 December 2018, 15:17:22 »

Cambelt done and dusted with water pump for the agreed price.  Car now no longer smokes on cold start and has more power/pickup.  I'm guessing that the timing was slightly out beforehand.
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